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National Library seeks input into support plan for transition to new cataloguing standard
by Sandra McKenzie 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

Kia ora koutou, The National Library is thinking about ways to best support the transition of New Zealand libraries to the cataloguing standard Official Resource Description and Access (RDA). This standard will come into effect next year, replacing the Original RDA which will not be accessible via the Web after May 11, 2027. Original RDA was first published online in June 2010, with the last update in April 2017. As you will appreciate, information technology has changed a lot since then. There have already been changes in MARC records sourced from the National Library of New Zealand, and over the coming months, New Zealand libraries will be seeing changes in records sourced internationally as the transition to the Official RDA gets closer. You can read more about the changes in our MARC records here: https://natlib.govt.nz/librarians/cataloguing-standards-at-the-national-lib… If you would like to send in ideas, or get in touch for more information, please email Sandra McKenzie, Senior Collection Description Specialist, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa (email:sandra.mckenzie@dia.govt.nz) before 30 April 2026. Thank you in advance for your manaakitanga and ideas. Sandra McKenzie | Senior Collection Description Specialist National Library of New Zealand | Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua DDI: +64 4 4623926 www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> I work Monday – Thursday I work from home on Tuesday

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Call for content: December issue of Catapult
by Hazel L 23 Mar '26

23 Mar '26

Kia ora koutou, Worked on an interesting project lately? It's that time again: Catapult is seeking cataloguing related content for December's issue, and a cataloguer to profile. Please email me or the catsig committee with your submission (or any questions) by the 20th of December. Kia pai tō ra, Hazel Loughrey Catapult editor

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FW: [rdaoceania] Feedback on proposals for April RSC Meeting
by Bridget Jennings 11 Mar '26

11 Mar '26

Kia ora koutou, Apologies for cross-posting. As Jack says below, there are three new proposals to be discussed at the next meeting of the RDA Steering Committee. You can let me know if you have any comments on these. Again as Jack points out, the Translations paper may be of interest to people working with rare materials. Ngā mihi, Bridget CatSIG ORDAC Rep From: rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au <rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au> On Behalf Of Jack Ennis Butler Sent: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 10:51 am To: rdaoceania(a)nla.gov.au Subject: [rdaoceania] Feedback on proposals for April RSC Meeting Caution: This email originated from outside the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. Hi all, I'm seeking feedback on three proposals that will be discussed during the 28 April 2026 Meeting of the RSC<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rsc/save-times-rsc-public-sessions-april-no…>. Please send through any thoughts you have before Monday 13 April. Don't hesitate to email me directly(jack(a)rdatoolkit.org<mailto:jack@rdatoolkit.org>), or if preferred, use the RDA Oceania list to have your feedback visible by the community. Document Number Title RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/2<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/uploads/RSC_TechnicalWG_2026…> [Proposal on] Soft-deprecated elements: “Details” elements RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/1 <https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/rsctechnicalwg20261> [Proposal on] Soft-deprecated elements related to Manifestation: material RSC/TranslationsTLO/2026/1<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/uploads/RSC_TranslationsTLO_…> Proposal on adding new elements, applicable to rare and old materials, to the RDA Toolkit, the corresponding new definitions to the Glossary, and the corresponding new properties to RDA Registry The proposals from the Technical Working Group relate to "Soft-deprecated elements". There is a concise and informative introduction in RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/1 that provides the background. This continues some of the discussion relating to parallel elements discussed at the last session. The third proposal will be of interest to those working with rare and old materials. If you have any other comments or things you would like me to raise, please don't hesitate to let me know - if you'd prefer to chat just let me know and we can find a time. Kind regards, Jack Ennis Butler Oceania region representative to the RDA Steering Committee

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American Library Association Core Interest Group Week presentations
by Bridget Jennings 25 Feb '26

25 Feb '26

Kia ora koutou, Coming up next week is the 2026 Core Interest Group Week (March 3 to March 7 our time). This features some presentations that might be of interest to the CatSIG committee (particularly if you are an early bird!). The full programme is here: 2026 Core Interest Group Week | Core<https://www.ala.org/core/interest-group-week>. Attendance is free. Noted below are some sessions in particular (with times converted to NZDT). There is a session on BIBFRAME on Saturday 7 March starting at 9am which looks worthwhile for those wanting/needing to know more about the practicalities of BIBFRAME. Tuesday 3 March 6am to 7am Metadata Interest Group – AI in MarcEdit: practical tools for metadata work How can AI support real-world metadata workflows? Featuring Terry Reese, developer of MarcEdit. Wednesday 4 March 5am to 6am Bibliographic Conceptual Models Interest Group – Linking Data: Getty’s LOD Transformation Wednesday 4 March 8am to 9am Faceted Subject Access Interest Group Topics include: * Aligning terms and facilitating connections with FAST headings and tools * Practical strategies for modernising library metadata Thursday 5 March 6am to 7am Competencies & Education for a Career in Cataloging Interest Group presentations Friday 6 March 5am to 6am Linked Data Interest Group presentations Saturday 7 March 6am to 7am Catalog Management Interest Group Topics include: * Creating workflows to enhance vendor-supplied records * Exploring practical workflows using the Ex Libris AI Metadata Assistant * Meeting your match in authority work Saturday 7 March 9am to 10am MARC Formats Transition Interest Group Topics include: * Transitioning library workflows from MARC * Experiences with transitioning to or testing BIBFRAME * Future of metadata standards beyond MARC * Training and education in BIBFRAME for MARC cataloguers Thank you to Charlotte for the heads-up! Ngā mihi, Bridget Bridget Jennings Senior Cataloguing Specialist Whare Pukapuka me ngā Wāhi Pāpori | Libraries & Community Spaces Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council P 04 801 4093 E bridget.jennings(a)wcc.govt.nz<mailto:bridget.jennings@wcc.govt.nz> | W wcl.govt.nz<http://www.wcl.govt.nz/> The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated. [cid:image001.jpg@01DCA661.B5555820]<http://wellington.govt.nz/wcc-email-campaign>

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Subject analysis working group findings (it's more interesting than this subject line suggests)
by Tali Boardman 30 Jan '26

30 Jan '26

Kia ora, [Apologies for cross-posting. Please feel free to share widely.] The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee’s Working Group on $v Retention has released its report of research findings and recommendations deriving from the Group’s literature review and library worker survey, which garnered 699 responses, representing multiple library roles, library types, and library communities worldwide. The full report with findings and recommendations may be read here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12sYgYhVSyM1nObY-QeH-VySjYHxoSQTEj2xwBFT… The Group’s work began in March 2025, amid library community concerns about the Library of Congress’s (LC) January 2025 announcement that they would be discontinuing use of form subdivisions ($v) in subject headings, in favor of only including Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms (LCGFT). A form subdivision is the section of a subject heading that specifies that a topic appears within a specific form or media, for example the ending parts of the following subjects: Berlin (Germany) $v Guidebooks; Dinosaurs $v Juvenile fiction; Mendieta, Ana, $d 1948-1985 $v Catalogs; Miniature books $v Specimens. Some key findings from the Group’s research: * No user studies to date demonstrate that removing $v improves patron search or recall. * Patrons primarily do basic keyword searches, and examine the first few search results screens and individual records, valuing subject context and glanceability. Having found records of interest, patrons click on the subject strings (including those with $v) to find other materials. Faceting and advanced searches are not generally utilized by patrons. * 59% of survey respondents report that omitting form subdivisions would make patron searching more difficult (as opposed to 14% that say it wouldn’t), and 57% assert that $v omission would impede access to specific collections and types of material (versus 12% that say it wouldn’t). Missing form subdivisions disproportionately impact vulnerable library patrons, including children and socioeconomically challenged communities, who may lack search skills or public catalogs with robust genre display/search options. * 60% of public catalogs lack a dedicated search genre/form search option, so patrons could not search by form as they could by title, author, or subject. 42% of public catalogs lack dedicated genre/form facets for filtering search results, so patrons would be unable to narrow a topic by form if $v were omitted. * 55% of survey respondents were unaware that LC planned to omit form subdivisions, indicating a lack of adequate outreach and input-gathering from LC. Percentages are higher in certain library types. * 71% of respondents to question 3.8 oppose $v omission, whereas only 14% support it. * Requiring libraries to individually add $v information or configure catalogs disproportionately impacts lesser-resourced libraries, who are least likely to have time, knowledge or resources. 67% of libraries have no time and/or knowledge to add form subdivisions into their catalogs individually for all records that might require them. 55% of libraries cannot or are unsure of their ability to change their public catalog indexes and/or display if needed. In light of these findings and more, the Working Group’s top recommendations are that the Library of Congress: * continue providing form subdivisions in all applicable subject strings included in bibliographic records shared with other libraries, as a public service for library patrons and less-resourced institutions; * continue accepting proposals for new form subdivisions to allow growth for continued patron benefit and to maintain data interoperability between libraries; * retain all authority records containing form subdivisions and all Library of Congress Subject Headings Manual documentation pertaining to their use; * and commit to broad-based outreach regarding all future vocabulary decisions to allow all of the library community to participate in decision-making related to changes that impact them and their patrons. The Working Group requests that our colleagues read the report and consider supporting the Group’s recommendations. Given the centrality of user needs fulfillment and equitable access to the library profession, it is imperative for us all to support the most vulnerable libraries and their patrons, and oppose changes that leave these communities behind. Organizations wishing to endorse the recommendations can do so via this form: https://forms.gle/XwmvnfCQ7TkriRky7, or by contacting Group chair Deborah Tomaras at Deborah.Tomaras(a)marist.edu<mailto:Deborah.Tomaras@marist.edu>. Thank you for your time and consideration. Ngā mihi nui, Tali Boardman (She/Her) Library Specialist- Cataloguing Library Specialist- Cataloguing Kaiwhakarārangi Puka Libraries, Community Spaces & Archives | Wellington City Council Whare Pukapuka me ngā Wāhi Pāpori | Te Kaunihera o Pōneke Ph: 04-830 8311 E: tali.boardman(a)wcc.govt.nz<mailto:karl.tilley@wcc.govt.nz> | W wcl.govt.nz<http://www.wcl.govt.nz/>

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Response to the Library of Congress' Genre/Form Subdivisions Announcement
by Joanne Rowan 11 Jan '26

11 Jan '26

[Please forgive cross-posting] Dear colleagues: The Library of Congress has, as of yesterday, circulated an announcement<https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/subject/form-announcement.pdf> and an FAQ<https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/subject/formfaq.pdf> about discontinuing the use of $v (form subdivisions) in new cataloging. In the interest of transparency, it should be known that questions in the FAQ were taken, largely verbatim, from a set prepared by the ALA Subject Analysis Committee's Working Group on $v Retention, endorsed by multiple library organizations, and sent to the Library of Congress on September 15, 2025. The complete set of questions and signatories can be seen here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1Xh_J1qQ3ACnV…>. While we are glad that the Library of Congress responded to our questions, it is disappointing that the answers were not provided before a final decision on $v was made, and before the library community, which has a substantial stake in the development and usage of Library of Congress vocabularies, could fully understand the implications of this change and weigh in. Further, the answers provided within the announcement and FAQ raise further questions. We urge our colleagues to carefully scrutinize the information in those documents: * no future development of $v allowed (i.e., no possibility of $v Young adult fiction, or $v Kits, or anything else the community still using $v might feel necessary and useful) * the potential "modification" (i.e., removal?) of $v in already existing authority records * no guarantee of retention of either documentation or authorities related to $v long-term * no planned replacement of incredibly popular audience-inclusive $v (e.g., for children's and YA materials) with LCGFT alternatives * no consultation with the library community about which $v will receive LCGFT alternatives or in what form * undercutting of search and display functionality currently existent in a majority of libraries, in favor of fields and functions (655, and particularly 3XX) largely unavailable in library catalogs for post-coordinated searching at this time, and potentially unable to be implemented in the future * scant acknowledgment of the impact on patrons of the lack of "high-level consistency for many terms" in library catalogs, particularly for historic records lacking LCGFT and/or LCDGT * and so on The Working Group has been assessing the ramifications of the discontinuation of $v on library collections, catalogs, services, and—most importantly—library patrons. We are currently drafting our report, including results of a librarian survey which garnered 699 responses across all library types (academic, public, school, tribal, special, governmental, consortial, etc.), and from several countries. We intend to circulate the report widely when completed, hopefully by the end of January, and we hope that the library community and particularly its member organizations will consider our evidence and recommendations. We respectfully request that the Library of Congress delay implementing this change and finalizing a decision on $v before the release of the report, and the gathering of input and addressing of concerns from the library community. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Deborah Tomaras, chair of ALA SAC Working Group on $v Retention Deborah Tomaras (she/her) Metadata and Resource Management Librarian James A. Cannavino Library, Marist University 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Office: 845-575-2408 | Deborah.Tomaras(a)marist.edu<mailto:Deborah.Tomaras@marist.edu> [cid:image002.png@01DC83A8.98324D10]

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CatSIG Catapult December 2025 issue available
by Hazel L 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

Kia ora koutou, I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and had a good break. The December issue of Catapult is now available and attached. Kia maiea tō rā, Hazel Loughrey Catapult editor

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Cataloguing Manager at Wheelers
by Joanne Rowan 06 Jan '26

06 Jan '26

Wheelers Books are seeking a full-time Cataloguing Manager to join their team based in our Glenfield office on Auckland’s North Shore. At Wheelers Books, we believe in the uplifting power of books to enrich lives. As a long-established and growing company with offices in Auckland and Sydney, we are a leading supplier to libraries and schools across Australasia, providing a complete self-ready service to our customers throughout New Zealand. We are seeking a full-time Cataloguing Manager to join our team based in our Glenfield office on Auckland’s North Shore. Working alongside our Selection/Acquisitions and Processing teams, you will provide critical operational support to our clients in New Zealand and Australia. In this pivotal role, you will lead the daily workflow of the cataloguing team, ensuring all books are catalogued efficiently, on time, and within budget. You will need a relevant library qualification, experience managing a team, and a customer-focused mindset. You will have a background in library management, where you have utilised excellent cataloguing skills in a high-service environment. We are looking for a leader who embodies our values of Integrity (Tautoko), Collaboration (Mahitahi), Community (Whanaungatanga), and Sustainability (Kaitiakitanga). We welcome applications from those with the following skills and attributes: * Substantial experience as a practising cataloguer * A library qualification or equivalent is essential for this role. * Effective people management skills with the ability to mentor, coach, and support a team. * The ability to think strategically, be logical, and drive outcomes according to plans. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills to facilitate workflow between departments. * A strong drive for excellence in service delivery to libraries and schools. * Strong problem-solving and computer skills to optimise team and resource utilisation. * Self-motivated, pragmatic, and adaptable to change. You will be joining a supportive, purpose-driven team where you can make a real impact. We are passionate about supporting literacy and providing schools and libraries with access to quality resources. Check out the job description here.<https://www.lianza.org.nz/professional-development/vacancies/cataloguing-ma…> Contact email: If you have any questions, please contact Emily Rogers (HR Manager) emilyr(a)wheelers.co.nz Applications close: 7 January 2026 Link to apply: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/89133918 Ngā mihi nui, Joanne Rowan CatSIG convenor [signature_1301701140] Scholarly Content Team Te Kahu Tauira | Student and Scholarly Services Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland A General Library, Bldg 109, 5 Alfred Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand P Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand W www.library.auckland.ac.nz<http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/> E librarycollections(a)auckland.ac.nz [cid:4832b00c-8983-4128-a609-926183838e17]

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RDA news and request for feedback on upcoming proposals and discussion paper
by Bridget Jennings 25 Nov '25

25 Nov '25

Kia ora koutou, Apologies for cross-posting. The Extent Working Group of the RDA Steering Committee (RSC) has submitted several proposal papers for describing extent (including dimensions, containers etc.) in Official RDA. These are now available for reading and responding to. Please let me know if you have any comments to make on these and I can forward on to Jack. Additionally have a look at the discussion paper on soft-deprecated elements (soft-deprecated = marked for potential obsolescence). Again, let me know if you have any comments on this. Ngā mihi nui, Bridget CatSIG Representative on ORDAC From: rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au <rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au> On Behalf Of Jack Ennis Butler Sent: Friday, 21 November 2025 12:53 pm To: rdaoceania(a)nla.gov.au Subject: [rdaoceania] RDA news and request for feedback on upcoming proposals and discussion paper Hi everybody, I would like to bring your attention to a number of proposals and a discussion paper that were introduced at the last RSC session: The proposals from the Extent Working Group are significant and I highly recommend reading through in detail. Full details are available here: Ready for Feedback: Proposals from the Extent Working Group | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/extentWGproposals> The discussion paper looks at soft-deprecated parallel elements (eg parallel title proper, parallel statement of responsibility relating to title proper). It also discusses approaches that do not use these elements such as implementation undertaken at the National Library of New Zealand and the MARC2RDA project. Details are available here: Discussion Paper on Soft-Deprecated Terms Out for Community Review | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/technicalwg20251> These will be discussed at the January meeting. To allow time for ORDAC to finalise our response, it would be much appreciated if all feedback could be sent through to me (jack(a)rdatoolkit.org<mailto:jack@rdatoolkit.org>) before Monday 5 January. More news relating to RDA is available at the RSC news page including links to Aimee Hay's presentation at the last RSC public session NSLA Official RDA Project. Please don't hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions. Kind regards, Jack Ennis Butler Oceania region representative to the RDA Steering Committee

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Fw: Webinar: LIANZA Cataloguing Special Interest Group - November 2025
by Joanne Rowan 29 Oct '25

29 Oct '25

Apologies for cross-posting. Discussion Forum on Systems - Comparing notes on LMS's Having trouble viewing this email? View in browser.<https://u26611046.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.mZktG25qDBdyoH-2FtEL1Bv…> [LIANZA letterhead]<https://u26611046.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.ZVemhACcKg06lp92zKDtdET…> [https://swiftfoxprod.blob.core.windows.net/lianza-public/SIgzGfkyeqBdoOwFbA…] WEBINAR: LIANZA CATALOGUING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP Discussion Forum on Systems - Comparing notes on LMS's Tuesday November 25 2025 10.00-11.00AM Please come along to discuss the issues you’re experiencing with your OPAC or Discovery layer. Discussion topics include: - How LMS providers are responding to changes in cataloguing practices - How OPACs and Discovery layers handle authority metadata - if they do at all - How your system represents work instances - What LMS vendors are doing (or not doing) to support Official RDA changes - Whether and how OPACs/Discovery layers engage with linked data REGISTER HERE<https://u26611046.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.mZktG25qDBdyoH-2FtEL1Bv…> Ngā mihi, Te Rau Herenga O Aotearoa LIANZA Office PO Box 37-170, Lower Hutt 5141 www.lianza.org.nz<https://u26611046.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.mZktG25qDBdyoH-2FtEL1Bv…> officeadmin(a)lianza.org.nz<mailto:officeadmin@lianza.org.nz>

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Practical training for Official RDA - new NLNZ resources released
by Joanne Rowan 21 Oct '25

21 Oct '25

Kia ora koutou The latest release of our practical training resources in Official RDA is now available through Niche Academy. https://my.nicheacademy.com/natlib.gov.nz The tutorials in this release are: * Amalgamations * Cartographic resources (draft) The Amalgamations tutorial is part of our core practical training. It covers amalgamations that are a seamless mix of still image and text. The Cartographic resources tutorial is a draft and is missing several lessons which we plan to add after the next Toolkit release in February 2026. We have released this tutorial as a draft as we are aware that some libraries are well on the way to implementing Official RDA and may be interested in our thinking for describing this type of resource. As there are now a large number of tutorials they have been arranged in three categories. Training in the first category covers basic concepts. The second category is foundational practical training and assumes a good understanding of the concepts covered in the first category. Training in the third category covers optional additional formats. These are format-specific tutorials aimed at cataloguers already describing these types of resources and assume you have completed the training in the first and second categories so have a good knowledge of Official RDA. Please contact nznb(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:nznb@dia.govt.nz> if you have questions about our training materials, or just want to talk about RDA. Ngā mihi Teresa Teresa Preston | Metadata Services Team Leader (Team 2) National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Direct Dial: +64 4 462 3976 | www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> National Library of New Zealand is part of the Department of Internal Affairs [Logo-test]

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FW: [rdaoceania] Three proposals for November RDA Steering Committee meeting
by Bridget Jennings 14 Oct '25

14 Oct '25

Kia ora koutou, Apologies for cross-posting. If you would like to offer any feedback on the proposals below, I would also be happy to receive it to pass on to Jack before Friday 31 October. I’m also happy to field questions. Ngā mihi, Bridget Jennings CatSIG Representative on ORDAC From: rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au <rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au> On Behalf Of Jack Ennis Butler Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2025 11:28 am To: rdaoceania(a)nla.gov.au Subject: [rdaoceania] Three proposals for November RDA Steering Committee meeting Hi everyone, I'd like to draw your attention to three proposals to be discussed at the upcoming November RSC meeting. It would be wonderful to have any feedback sent to jack(a)rdatoolkit.org<mailto:jack@rdatoolkit.org> by Friday 31 October to allow me time to prepare the Oceania response. 1. RSC/ReligionsWG/2025/1 Title: Proposal to Revise Name of Corporate Body Document Number: RSC/ReligionsWG/2025/1 Author/Constituency: Prepared by the Religions Working Group Document Type: Proposal Link: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/religionswg20251 2. RSC/NARDAC/2025/4 Title: Scope note for Corporate Body Document Number: RSC/NARDAC/2025/4 Author/Constituency: Prepared by NARDAC (North American RDA Committee) Document Type: Proposal Link: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/nardac20254 3. RSC/NARDAC/2025/3 Title: Inconsistency in the transcribed manifestation elements related to source of information Document Number: RSC/NARDAC/2025/3 Author/Constituency: Prepared by NARDAC (North American RDA Committee) Document Type: Proposal Link: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/nardac20253 Let me know if you have any questions or would like any clarification. Please circulate to your networks as appropriate. Kind regards, Jack Ennis Butler, Oceania region representative to the RDA Steering Committee

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FW: Cataloguing community survey
by Bridget Jennings 05 Oct '25

05 Oct '25

Kia ora koutou, Just a quick reminder message from the CatSIG committee that the survey on a New Zealand-based cataloguing paper closes next week on 15 October (thank you if you have already filled it in!). Please feel free to pass the link on to your cataloguing and cataloguing-adjacent colleagues to fill in too. Ngā mihi nui, Bridget Bridget Jennings Wellington City Libraries From: LIANZA <lianza(a)wildapricot.org> Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2025 3:51 pm To: Bridget Jennings <bridget.jennings(a)wcc.govt.nz> Subject: Cataloguing community survey [https://lianza.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/LIANZA%20Korero%20MC%20Ba…] Kia ora Bridget, CatSIG Survey on New Zealand-based cataloguing paper LIANZA CatSIG recently held a discussion about professional development and education opportunities in New Zealand. To follow up on this, the committee is doing further work investigating the need for a New Zealand-based academic paper. If you are a cataloguer (full or part-time), a manager who oversees cataloguing in your role, or you are interested in cataloguing, we would appreciate it if you could complete this short survey. Please take this short survey here. <https://lianza.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipie…> Ngā mihi, Te Rau Herenga O Aotearoa LIANZA Office This message was sent to you by LIANZA. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe<https://lianza.wildapricot.org/Sys/Admin/EmailEditor/cc95e7b7276a473eb6192b…> at any time Po Box 37-170, Lower Hutt 5141 https://lianza.wildapricot.org/<https://lianza.wildapricot.org/Sys/Admin/EmailEditor/cc95e7b7276a473eb6192b…> Unsubscribe<https://lianza.wildapricot.org/Sys/Unsubscribe?et=EMu%2bW6OJZ3FQI0OrUpj%2bc…>

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MARC21 Bibliographic to LRM/RDA/RDF Mapping and Transformation Project Releases Phase I Deliverables
by Ebe Kartus 01 Oct '25

01 Oct '25

Apologies for cross-posting! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2025 MARC21 Bibliographic to LRM/RDA/RDF Mapping and Transformation Project Releases Phase I Deliverables The MARC21 Bibliographic to LRM/RDA/RDF* Mapping and Transformation (MARC2RDA) Project is pleased to announce the successful completion of its first phase. This open-source project began in 2021 at the University of Washington Libraries in Seattle, and has evolved into an independent, volunteer-led initiative. The aim of the MARC2RDA Project is to create a robust mapping and transformation between legacy MARC21 Bibliographic records and LRM/RDA/RDF. Phase I focused on mapping and converting MARC21 Bibliographic fields considered core in the PCC Bibliographic Standard Record (BSR) for single expression manifestations and select aggregate manifestations. In other words, this first phase has addressed non-aggregates and simple augmentation aggregates. Records for resources not addressed in Phase I are filtered out of the transformation and not processed. Deliverables are accessible through the MARC2RDA Project Landing Page< https://marc2rda.info/wiki/doku.php?id=start>. We welcome the community to provide feedback using the "Community Feedback Template" to create issues in the Project GitHub Repository.< https://github.com/crystalyragui/MARC2RDA/issues/new/choose> To see feedback provided by yourself and others, click here< https://github.com/crystalyragui/MARC2RDA/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aope… >. MARC2RDA Project Phase I outputs provide critical infrastructure and sample data for LRM**-compliant linked data systems across the global library community. The project benefited from active engagement by an international team of RDA**, cataloging, coding, and linked data experts, as well as support from staff and students at the University of Washington Libraries. The team welcomes ongoing exploration, community feedback, and contributors interested in lending a hand with Phase II. Deliverables of Phase I Include: * A GitHub release featuring: * MARC21 Bibliographic to LRM/RDA/RDF mappings as .csv files * MARC21 Bibliographic to LRM/RDA/RDF Transformation, including: * XSLT stylesheets * Documentation for running the transformation * Extensive project documentation in support of further development and community engagement * Transformed MARC21 Bibliographic records output as LRM/RDA/RDF, including: * Subsets of records from the Library of Congress, University of Washington Libraries, and National Library of New Zealand * The full set of transformed records is available as a triplestore * A web-based transformation tool for use with small sets of records, which does not require users to download or run the full XSLT transform on their own For more information about project deliverables, please visit the MARC2RDA Project Landing Page.<https://marc2rda.info/wiki/doku.php?id=start> Phase II of the MARC2RDA Project will start in November 2025. This phase will expand the project's scope to include complex aggregates, serial and other diachronic works, collection works, data provenance data, and MARC21 Bibliographic fields considered core in the PCC CONSER Standard Record (CSR). Contact: Crystal Yragui (crystalyragui(a)gmail.com<mailto: crystalyragui(a)gmail.com>) * The LRM/RDA/RDF Ontology is the linked data implementation of Official RDA. It can be found at the RDA Registry. ** The IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM) is the bibliographic conceptual model published by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Resource Description and Access (RDA) is a practical implementation of this data model. Crystal Yragui, MLIS she/her<https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001692> Co-Interim Head, Metadata & Cataloging Initiatives Unit Metadata Librarian Cataloging and Metadata Services Department University of Washington Libraries Seattle, WA 98195 cec23(a)uw.edu<mailto:cec23@uw.edu> https://github.com/CECSpecialistI https://namedrop.io/crystalyragui

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انضم لحساب Canva Pro مجانًا الآن
by Rabha hssni 30 Sep '25

30 Sep '25

انضم الآن إلى حساب Canva Pro مجانًا عبر رابط الدعوة المخصص للمعلمين والطلاب في 2025، واستفد من جميع المزايا المدفوعة دون أي تكلفة. في هذا المقال نوضح لك كيفية الحصول على دعوة مجانية لحساب Canva Pro Edu، وما الذي يميزه عن الحسابات الأخرى، والخطوات العملية للتسجيل. https://www.targir.com/2025/02/canva-pro.html ما هو Canva Pro؟ Canva منصة تصميم مشهورة عالميًا تتيح إنشاء عروض تقديمية، ملصقات، منشورات اجتماعية، فيديوهات وغير ذلك بسهولة. الحساب المجاني يوفر أدوات وقوالب محدودة، بينما يقدم Canva Pro مكتبة ضخمة من الصور والفيديوهات، أدوات احترافية مثل إزالة الخلفية، وتخزين سحابي بسعة كبيرة. أنواع الحسابات الحساب المجاني: يتيح الوصول لآلاف القوالب وصور ورسومات محدودة، مع 5 جيجا تخزين. مناسب للمبتدئين. Canva Pro: مدفوع يوفر أكثر من 100 مليون صورة، قوالب متميزة، 1 تيرابايت تخزين، وأدوات مثل تغيير مقاسات التصميم. Canva Teams: مصمم للمؤسسات، مع مزايا تعاون فوري وتخصيص العلامة التجارية. Canva Pro Edu: مجاني للمعلمين والطلاب، يحتوي على جميع ميزات Canva Pro بالإضافة إلى أدوات تعليمية. كيف تحصل على Canva Pro Edu مجانًا؟ – التسجيل عبر رابط دعوة رسمي خاص بالتعليم. – إنشاء حساب جديد أو استخدام بريدك التعليمي إن توفر. – بعد قبول الدعوة، يتحول حسابك تلقائيًا إلى Canva Pro Edu مجاني بكامل المزايا. ماذا تحتاج للتسجيل؟ – أن تكون معلمًا أو طالبًا بمؤسسة تعليمية. – بريد إلكتروني مرتبط بالتعليم (مثل edu). – الانضمام عبر رابط دعوة نشط. هل يمكن الحصول على Canva Pro بطرق أخرى؟ نعم، هناك نسخة تجريبية مجانية لمدة 30 يومًا متاحة للجميع عبر الموقع الرسمي. خلال هذه الفترة تستمتع بجميع المزايا، ويمكنك إلغاء الاشتراك قبل انتهائها لتجنب الرسوم. أما الحصول على Canva Pro شخصي دائمًا بشكل مجاني فغير ممكن إلا عبر الدعوة التعليمية. أهم المزايا التي يقدمها Canva Pro Edu مجانًا – مكتبة تضم أكثر من 100 مليون صورة ورسوم وفيديوهات. – أكثر من 600 ألف قالب احترافي. – أدوات متقدمة مثل إزالة الخلفية وتغيير مقاسات التصاميم. – تخزين سحابي 1 تيرابايت. – إمكانية العمل الجماعي مع الطلاب والزملاء على مشاريع مشتركة. لماذا تختار Canva Pro Edu؟ هذا الحساب يمنحك جميع أدوات Canva Pro دون تكلفة، وهو مثالي للمدرسين لإعداد دروس تفاعلية، وللطلاب لإنشاء مشاريع وعروض احترافية. يساعدك على رفع جودة أعمالك ويوفر موارد ضخمة جاهزة للاستخدام. خاتمة إذا كنت طالبًا أو معلمًا، فإن أفضل طريقة للحصول على Canva Pro مجانًا هي عبر رابط الدعوة إلى Canva Pro Edu. بهذه الخطوة ستفتح لك جميع الأدوات المميزة دون أي رسوم. سجّل الآن واستفد من فرصة مذهلة تتيح لك تطوير تصاميمك التعليمية والشخصية، والوصول إلى مستوى احترافي باستخدام Canva Pro Edu في 2025.

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شهادة الأبوة في المغرب
by jib l3azz 28 Sep '25

28 Sep '25

كل ما تحتاج معرفته حول شهادة الأبوة بالمغرب يمكنك تحميل الطلب من خلال الرابط المباشر https://www.targir.com/2025/04/blog-post_14.html معلومات شاملة لاستخراج شهادة الأبوة والإجراءات القانونية المرتبطة بها ما هي شهادة الأبوة في المغرب؟ شهادة الأبوة وثيقة قانونية تصدر بناءً على حكم قضائي، وتُثبت العلاقة البنوية بين الطفل ووالده البيولوجي، في حال عدم وجود عقد زواج رسمي أو تسجيل سابق. تُعَد هذه الشهادة جزءًا من الإجراءات القضائية التي تدخل ضمن قضايا الحالة المدنية. الحالات التي تستوجب استخراج شهادة الأبوة 1. الأطفال غير المسجلين في الحالة المدنية عندما يولد طفل خارج إطار الزواج أو لم يُسجَّل بصفة قانونية في دفتر الحالة المدنية، يحتاج الأب إلى رفع دعوى للحصول على شهادة الأبوة. 2. إثبات النسب في غياب عقد زواج في حالات عدم توفر وثيقة الزواج بين الأبوين، يُلجأ إلى المحكمة لتقديم التصريح بالأبوة. إجراءات الحصول على شهادة الأبوة أولا: رفع دعوى أمام المحكمة يتوجب على الأب أو ولي أمر الطفل تقديم طلب إلى المحكمة الابتدائية التي يقع فيها مقر سكن الطفل أو الأب، وذلك من أجل إصدار حكم قضائي بإثبات الأبوة. ثانياً: الوثائق المطلوبة نسخة من بطاقة التعريف الوطنية عقد الازدياد الخاص بالطفل (إن وُجد) شهادة طبية للولادة شهادة السكنى وثائق أو إثباتات تدعم علاقة الأب بالطفل نموذج شهادة الأبوة pdf تتيح بعض المواقع الإلكترونية تحميل نموذج شهادة الأبوة PDF قابل للطباعة، غير أن إصدارها الرسمي لا يتم إلا بعد حكم قضائي، ويتم توجيهها لمصلحة الحالة المدنية لتسجيل الطفل. الأسئلة الشائعة حول شهادة الأبوة هل يمكن تقديم طلب شهادة الأبوة إلكترونياً؟ لا، المسطرة تظل قضائية وتتطلب الحضور أمام المحكمة. ما هي مدة الحصول على شهادة الأبوة؟ قد تختلف المدة حسب عدد الجلسات، ولكن عادة ما تستغرق بين شهر إلى ثلاثة أشهر، حسب تعقيد الملف. صلة بين شهادة الأبوة وبعض التصاريح القانونية الأخرى تم الربط ضمن هذا الدليل بين شهادة الأبوة وبعض المفاهيم القانونية الأخرى التي يبحث عنها الكثير، مثل: 1. التصريح الأمني وتصريح السفر غالباً ما يُطلب في بعض الحالات القانونية توفير تصريح أمني عند استخراج أوراق ثبوتية، كما هو الحال في: الأوراق المطلوبة لاستخراج تصريح السفر من منطقة التجنيد تصريح أمني مستعجل التصريح الأمني الإلكتروني 2. استبدال التصريح برخصة قيادة في حالات مثل شروط إصدار رخصة قيادة بعد التصريح أو تجديد التصريح إلى رخصة، من المهم التأكد من إثبات الهوية القانونية، وهو ما يجعل شهادة الأبوة ضرورية في بعض الحالات القانونية الخاصة. شهادة الأبوة الغاية من هذه الوثيقة هي إثبات علاقة الأبوة بالابن سواء كان راشدا أم قاصرا وغالبا ما تطلب في بعض المساطر الإدارية. صاحب الطلب المغربي المقيم بالخارج الوثائق المطلوبة بالنسبة للراشد : · بطاقة التسجيل ؛ · الدفتر العائلي بالنسبة للقاصر : · بطاقة تسجيل الأب ؛ · الدفتر العائلي . المصلحة المكلفة باستلام الوثائق المطلوبة المصالح القنصلية التابعة لمحل إقامة صاحب الطلب المصلحة المكلفة بتقديم الخدمة المصالح القنصلية التابعة لمحل إقامة صاحب الطلب في حالة تعذر الحصول على الخدمة مؤسسة الوسيط لأجل الاتصال وزارة الشؤون الخارجية والتعاون مصدر المعلومات (الإدارة المعنية) وزارة الشؤون الخارجية والتعاون_أرشيف يمكنك تحميل الطلب من خلال الرابط المباشر نموذج شهادة الأبوة بالمغرب محكمة الأسرة بـ: [اسم المدينة] رقم الملف: [يُترك للمحكمة] رقم القضية: [يُترك للمحكمة] بيان تصريح بالأبوة أنا الموقع أسفله: الاسم الكامل: [الاسم الكامل للأب] رقم بطاقة التعريف الوطنية: [رقم CIN] تاريخ ومكان الازدياد: [تاريخ ومكان ولادة الأب] العنوان الكامل: [عنوان الإقامة] المهنة: [المهنة الحالية] أُصرّح بموجب هذا، وبكامل قواي العقلية والقانونية، بما يلي: أن الطفل (ة) المسمى (ة): [اسم الطفل/ة] المولود (ة) بتاريخ: [تاريخ الولادة] بـ: [مكان الولادة] هو(هي) ابني/ابنتي البيولوجي(ة)، وقد وُلد(ت) نتيجة علاقة أبوية قائمة بيني وبين السيدة: [اسم الأم]، المولودة بتاريخ: [تاريخ ميلاد الأم]، والحاملة لرقم بطاقة التعريف الوطنية: [رقم CIN الأم]. وأتحمل كامل المسؤولية القانونية والأبوية تجاه هذا الطفل/ة، وأطلب من المحكمة الموقرة إصدار حكم قضائي يثبت نسب الطفل لي، وتمكينه من التسجيل في الحالة المدنية. الإمضاء الإسم الكامل: _____________________ التوقيع: ___________________________ التاريخ: ____ / ____ / ________ ملاحظات : يُرفق هذا النموذج بالوثائق الداعمة كـ: نسخة البطاقة الوطنية، شهادة السكنى، شهادة الولادة، وغيرها. يُودَع لدى كتابة ضبط المحكمة الابتدائية (قسم قضاء الأسرة) التي يقع ضمن اختصاصها محل ولادة الطفل أو محل سكن الأب.

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شهادة الأبوة في المغرب
by jib l3azz 28 Sep '25

28 Sep '25

شهادة الأبوة في المغرب

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CatSIG survey on New Zealand-based cataloguing paper
by Bridget Jennings 17 Sep '25

17 Sep '25

Kia ora koutou, Apologies for cross-posting. As a follow-up to our recent CatSIG discussions about professional development and education opportunities the CatSIG committee is doing further work investigating the need for a New Zealand-based cataloguing paper. We’ve put together a short survey specifically about this topic – link here<https://lianza.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipie…>. The survey runs until 15 October. Please pass this on to any colleagues or associates that may be cataloguers or people interested in cataloguing; the more responses we get the better the picture of the appetite for a cataloguing paper. Ngā mihi nui, Bridget Bridget Jennings Senior Cataloguing Specialist Whare Pukapuka me ngā Wāhi Pāpori | Libraries & Community Spaces Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council P 04 801 4093 E bridget.jennings(a)wcc.govt.nz<mailto:bridget.jennings@wcc.govt.nz> | W wcl.govt.nz<http://www.wcl.govt.nz/> The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated. [cid:image001.jpg@01DC2872.F1F39ED0]<http://wellington.govt.nz/wcc-email-campaign>

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Catapult August 2025
by Hazel L 03 Sep '25

03 Sep '25

Kia ora koutou, Apologies for cross-posting. The August 2025 issue of Catapult is attached and will be uploaded to LIANZA's website soon. Kia maiea tō rā, Hazel Loughrey Catapult editor

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Feedback Survey about Form Subdivision ($v) Omission from Subject Headings
by Tali Boardman 25 Aug '25

25 Aug '25

The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee Working Group on $v Retention invites you to participate in a survey investigating potential impacts on library collections, catalogues, staff, and patrons of the Library of Congress' omission of form subdivisions ($v) in subject headings as part of their "Modern MARC<https://www.loc.gov/cds/downloads/ModernMARC.pdf>" cataloguing practice. (For a detailed explanation of the change, a periodically-updated informational statement from the Working Group can be found here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IVzQP5483TEorq1ncrL6af68b0Dw4tA7GhaQOQS…>.) This survey is intended for library workers, archivists, and others utilizing Library of Congress subject headings in their institutions. Please feel free to share widely with anyone you think might be affected by the omission of $v and interested in providing feedback. The survey will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete; it contains three sections related to genres and form subdivisions ($v) in your catalogue and library processes. You will also be asked to identify the kind of library you work for and your role(s), the ILS (integrated library system) and discovery layer/public-facing catalogue your institution uses, and which library information networks you utilize. The survey is anonymous and does not collect personal information of any kind. Survey results will be used to inform the Working Group's advocacy work. Please click the following link to participate: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZt_dstDv9QM27YRX4n__c59AgztlyjX… The survey will close on Friday, September 19, 2025. If you have questions about the survey or Working Group, please email Deborah.Tomaras(a)marist.edu<mailto:Deborah.Tomaras@marist.edu>. Thank you for contributing to the conversation! Deborah Tomaras (she/her) Metadata and Resource Management Librarian James A. Cannavino Library Marist University 3399 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Deborah.Tomaras(a)marist.edu<mailto:Deborah.Tomaras@marist.edu> (845) 575-3000 x2408

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Call for content: August issue of Catapult
by Hazel L 23 Jul '25

23 Jul '25

Kia ora koutou, Worked on an interesting project lately? It's that time again: Catapult is seeking cataloguing related content for August's issue, and a cataloguer to profile. Please email me or the catsig committee with your submission (or any questions) by the 18th of August. Kia pai tō ra, Hazel Loughrey Catapult editor

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A change in coding for NLNZ local genre/form terms
by Joanne Rowan 15 Jul '25

15 Jul '25

Kia ora koutou, The National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ) is changing the subfield 2 coding of its established local genre/form terms, and dropping the use of subfield 5 for these terms. Our practice had been to code our local genre/form terms as 655 7 ‡a <term> ‡2 local ‡5 Nz (for example, 655 7 ‡a Sophisticated picture books. ‡2 local ‡5 Nz) From 14 July 2025 onwards, we will be using 655 7 ‡a <term> ‡2 nznb (for example, 655 7 ‡a Sophisticated picture books. ‡2 nznb) The change in coding eliminates the need for subfield 5, and provides consistency with our other authority work. You can request a file of MARC21 authority records for NLNZ genre/form terms by contacting nznb(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:nznb@dia.govt.nz>. Please email nznb(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:nznb@dia.govt.nz> with any questions. Ngā mihi, Anoushka Anoushka McGuire | Team Leader, Metadata Services, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Direct Dial: +64 4 470 4524 | www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> The National Library of New Zealand is part of the Department of Internal Affairs

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Re: CatSIG news - A change in coding for NLNZ local genre/form terms
by Joanne Rowan 15 Jul '25

15 Jul '25

Kia ora Ann, Thank you for passing this on. I will forward it to Hazel to include in the next issue of Catapult. We could also share it on CatSIG-L catsig(a)ecs.vuw.ac.nz<mailto:catsig@ecs.vuw.ac.nz>. If you would like me to post it there, let me know? Ngā mihi nui, Joanne Rowan Scholarly Content Advisor From: Ann Ryan <annr(a)wheelers.co.nz> Sent: Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2:57 pm To: Joanne Rowan <jf.rowan(a)auckland.ac.nz> Subject: CatSIG news - A change in coding for NLNZ local genre/form terms Hi Joanne We’ve just had a heads up from Sandra McKenzie at NLNZ – that the thesaurus coding for their NZ literature form/genre terms is changing. And thought this would be useful to share on CatSIG Previously these were coded as $2local$5NZ They will now be coded as$2nznb Usefully, this message also contains an option to obtain a file of authority records (email link below) Regards Ann Ann Ryan Cataloguing Manager - Development Wheelers www.wheelers.co.nz<http://www.wheelers.co.nz/> P +64 9 479 7979 EXT 222 F +64 9 479 7949 211 Wairau Rd, Glenfield PO Box 305404, Triton Plaza, Auckland 0757 annr(a)wheelers.co.nz<mailto:annr@wheelers.co.nz> [logo3a] From: Sandra McKenzie [mailto:Sandra.McKenzie@dia.govt.nz] Sent: Tuesday, 15 July 2025 10:48 a.m. To: Ann Ryan Subject: A change in coding for NLNZ local genre/form terms Kia ora The National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ) is changing the subfield 2 coding of its established local genre/form terms, and dropping the use of subfield 5 for these terms. Our practice had been to code our local genre/form terms as 655 7 ‡a <term> ‡2 local ‡5 Nz (for example, 655 7 ‡a Sophisticated picture books. ‡2 local ‡5 Nz) From 14 July 2025 onwards, we will be using 655 7 ‡a <term> ‡2 nznb (for example, 655 7 ‡a Sophisticated picture books. ‡2 nznb) The change in coding eliminates the need for subfield 5, and provides consistency with our other authority work. You can request a file of MARC21 authority records for NLNZ genre/form terms by contacting nznb(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:nznb@dia.govt.nz>. Kind regards Sandra Sandra McKenzie | Senior Collection Description Specialist Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa | National Library of New Zealand Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs Direct Dial +64 4 4623926 | Extn: 3926 | www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. We do not accept responsibility for any viruses or similar carried with our email, or any effects our email may have on the recipient computer system or network. Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Council.

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Practical training for Official RDA - new NLNZ resources released
by Joanne Rowan 25 Jun '25

25 Jun '25

Kia ora koutou The latest release of our practical training resources in Official RDA is now available through Niche Academy. https://my.nicheacademy.com/natlib.gov.nz The tutorials in this release include: * Serial works * Archived websites * Music scores These tutorials are aimed at cataloguers already describing these types of resources and they assume you have completed all the previous training. There is also a new tutorial on parallel aggregates. This tutorial is limited to describing parallel aggregate text resources with a static extension plan. Resources to support your RDA training<https://my.nicheacademy.com/natlib.gov.nz/course/78231?categoryId=27693> has been updated and includes the on-request resources listed in the Phase 1 training plan so you can access them directly. We’ve also added a new document to our resources on the Toolkit: RDA Toolkit - NLNZ approach to resource description<https://access.rdatoolkit.org/Document/Document?documentId=efa32f78-2ecd-4f…>. This document is used as a starting point for NLNZ cataloguers but may be of interest to others. As well as links to all our MAPs and supporting documentation it includes an expected workflow, questions to start your thinking when deciding how to describe a resource and links to resources to help make decisions. NLNZ cataloguers are now training in music sound recordings and cartographic resources and you will start to see records for these resources soon. Please contact nznb(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:nznb@dia.govt.nz> if you have questions about our training materials, or just want to talk about RDA. Ngā mihi Teresa Teresa Preston | Team Leader Collection Description (Cataloguing Team 2) National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Direct Dial: +64 4 462 3976 | www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> National Library of New Zealand is part of the Department of Internal Affairs [Logo-test]

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LIANZA CatSIG quarterly discussion sessions
by Joanne Rowan 25 Jun '25

25 Jun '25

LIANZA CatSIG is planning a series of quarterly discussion sessions to follow on from a really great catch-up in May. We came away from this catch-up with some key topics to focus discussions on going forward: August 2025 Education and professional development: what’s available and what needs aren’t being met in New Zealand? November 2025 Systems: comparing notes on LMSs February 2026 Reparative description: problematic terminology and how do you identify and deal with it? May 2026 Discovery: making the metadata work for the public view Registrations for our next quarterly discussion session on Education will be open next month, so look out for this. If you have an ideas for discussion points, please send them through to catsigcommittee(a)gmail.com. Please feel free to forward this to your colleagues and cataloguing associates who may not be on the CatSIG list. Here are the links from the previous webinar LIANZA Cataloguing resources https://www.lianza.org.nz/cataloguing-resources/ Library Juice Academy https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/all-courses/ https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/005-introduction-to-cataloging/ RDA Toolkit learning resources https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rda/learning-resources NLNZ RDA training National Library of New Zealand Academy<https://my.nicheacademy.com/natlib.gov.nz?category=27693> CatSIG list server – at top of page https://www.lianza.org.nz/cataloguing-professional-development/ Catapult archive https://lianza.recollectcms.com/nodes/browse/?tax=eyJudGlkcyI6W10sInZhbHVlI… Ngā mihi nui, Joanne Rowan Scholarly Content Advisor

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